Madam President, I rise to oppose the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence. In its first few days in office, the Trump administration has been remarkably cavalier and incompetent in its handling of our…

For our veterans, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

Mr. President, I rise today with grave concerns about the nomination of Russell Vought to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or as it is more popularly known, OMB. If confirmed, this would be Mr. Vought's second time…

Mr. President, I rise today because, over the last 2 days, I have been hearing from officials and organizations throughout Rhode Island that have been concerned about losing access to essential Federal funding. In fact, Rhode Island…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Justin Pacheco, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 119th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to carefully consider their vote on the nomination of Mr. Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. The Senate is now in the process of voting on many members of President Trump's new Cabinet…

Mr. President, first, I want to commend Senator Shaheen for a typically thoughtful and compelling speech concerning the proposed nomination of Mr. Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. I will follow by rising to express my opposition to Mr…

Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of our colleagues who will conclude their service in this body at the end of the 118th Congress: Senators Mike Braun, Sherrod Brown, Laphonza Butler, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Joe…

As the majority leader points out, the floor staff is the most important component of what we do. You have been part of this process for the last several weeks and have done a remarkable job getting us to this point, and I thank you very…

Finally, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). The Democratic leader.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 44. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill…

Mr. President, I rise to express my support for the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. I am glad that we will soon be voting on final passage of the bill, and I expect it to pass with strong support. First, I would like…